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Rolling Stone Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus Lead 2021 Austin City Limits Festival DaBaby, Erykah Badu, George Strait, Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion, Black Pumas, and dozens more lined up for 20th-anniversary fest By Kelia Anne MacCluskey; Doug Benc/AP; Theo Wargo/Getty Images Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, and DaBaby are among the headliners for this year’s Austin City Limits Festivals, returning to the Texas capital’s Zilker Park on the weekend...

Headliners for the 2021 event include country legend George Strait, Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Rufus Du Sol, DaBaby, and Erykah Badu.

Austin health officials say businesses can decide to keep masks or not Austin health officials say businesses can decide to keep masks or not Officials say that wearing a mask, even when fully vaccinated, remains the most effective way to reduce spread of many respiratory illnesses. AUSTIN, Texas - For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Austins chief medical officer, Dr. Mark Escott said we are moving down to stage two COVID-19 risk-based guidelines. "We feel confident that we ...

May 18, 2021 Austin-Travis County Public Health is loosening mask rules a bit. The health authority announced today those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus do not have to have their faces covered indoors if theres less than 500 people inside a building. Masks are still required at outdoor events with more than 2,500 people in attendance. Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott is hoping businesses will still require face coverings through at least mid-June. Photo: Getty Images

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans public schools, local officials from requiring masks Nicole Cobler and María Méndez, Austin American-Statesman © Ricardo Brazziell, Ricardo B. Brazziell Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes off his mask during a press conference on Sept. 17. Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday that would ban local governments and public schools from requiring masks, as school district leaders debated whether to completely lift mask requirements or keep t...

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday that bans local governments and public schools from requiring masks.

May 18, 2021 Austin-Travis County Public Health is loosening mask rules a bit. The health authority announced today those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus do not have to have their faces covered indoors if theres less than 500 people inside a building. Masks are still required at outdoor events with more than 2,500 people in attendance. Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott is hoping businesses will still require face coverings through at least mid-June. Photo: Getty Images

European Union to open for vaccinated travelers; Texas threatens fines for mask-wearing rules: Live COVID-19 updates Elinor Aspegren and Ndea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Retailers make way for mask-free shopping after new CDC guidance Replay Video UP NEXT The European Union will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated visitors and those from a list of seven nations considered safe, a spokesperson said Wednesday. The blocs 27 ambassadors agreed to ease restrictions on nonessential tr...

View Comments The European Union on Wednesday announced plans to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated visitors, as well as to a list of countries considered safe, with the United States expected to make the cut.  All visitors from a list of nations considered safe will also be allowed in, a spokesperson said, although its unclear when these new rules will go into effect. An updated list of countries that meet the new criteria is expected soon, and many experts expect the United States to b...